Wearables

Consumers Tap Technology to Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands
Consumers Tap Technology to Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands
November 21, 2022  |  Healthcare

Health-monitoring technologies are helping consumers take their health into their own hands — quite literally. Ninety-seven million U.S. consumers used some type of health monitoring...

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Best Buy, Google Join Outsiders in Push to Capture Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
Best Buy, Google Join Outsiders in Push to Capture Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
November 14, 2022  |  Retail

Born of pandemic necessity and a graying U.S. population, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is breaking out all over, as its growth potential draws in retailers...

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Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
November 07, 2022  |  Wearables

When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one...

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Health-Tracking Wearables Are a Fit for 43% of US Consumers
Health-Tracking Wearables Are a Fit for 43% of US Consumers
October 21, 2022  |  Healthcare

The stylish side of preventive healthcare comes in the form of digital wearables like Apple Watch, Fitbit and smart rings, the use of which has...

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Google Debuts Lower-Cost Pixels as iPhone Demand Shrinks
Google Debuts Lower-Cost Pixels as iPhone Demand Shrinks
October 06, 2022  |  Mobile

Google unveiled a suite of new products Thursday (Oct. 6), including its first-ever watch and phones priced lower than the ones offered by market leaders...

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Google to Integrate Fitbit Accounts in Connected Health Push
Google to Integrate Fitbit Accounts in Connected Health Push
September 25, 2022  |  Google

Fitbit will be able to be used with a Google account sometime next year, following the tech giant’s acquisition of the consumer electronics and fitness...

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Apple’s New Fitness Watch May Be a Back Door Into Connected Health
Apple’s New Fitness Watch May Be a Back Door Into Connected Health
September 08, 2022  |  Apple

It’s well known that Apple has been shifting away from an existence as a hardware-centric firm toward a services model. It’s a model that offers...

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Runway-Ready Designs Move Payments Wearables Into Mainstream
Runway-Ready Designs Move Payments Wearables Into Mainstream
August 25, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The world of wearables with embedded payments tech is expanding from the practicality of watches and rings to embracing more types of jewelry catering to...

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J.Crew Faces Post-Bankruptcy Style Balancing Act Between Past and Present
J.Crew Faces Post-Bankruptcy Style Balancing Act Between Past and Present
July 25, 2022  |  Retail

As the fashion industry continues to try to find its footing in a time when budget-conscious consumers are going out more amid the ebbing pandemic,...

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